The Crown of Gilded Bones (Blood and..

crypt and remove the bones of the deities than to attempt
to get one’s hands on the blood of a god.”
I shuddered at the thought of how disruptive that act
would be to the dead. It wasn’t something I had really
considered while in the crypts.
Casteel’s fingers continued moving along the back of
my neck, working out the knots in the tight muscles there.
“What I don’t understand, though, is how anyone would get
soil from Iliseeum. How would they know where it was
located and how to get there?” Casteel stated. “Especially
when only those with godly blood can travel between the
realms.”
“That’s not exactly true,” Jasper said.
Casteel’s and Kieran’s heads jerked in his direction.
“Come again?” his son said.
“Iliseeum doesn’t exist in a realm that only the gods can
enter,” he said, setting his empty glass on the table by the
doors. “And a few do know where Iliseeum is.” He looked at
the Prince. “What do you think exists beyond the Mountains
of Nyktos?”
Casteel’s hand stilled on my neck. “There’s nothing but
mountains and land unsuitable for building or supporting
life.”
“For thousands of years, that was repeated over and
over until it simply became something known and never
questioned. But it was a lie to sway those who were too
curious,” Jasper responded. “Iliseeum lies beyond the
Mountains of Nyktos.”